Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Patrick, A fine choice of photographer, I have his first book, 'The Heart of the Country' and have been meaning to update my library with his other volumes for some time. I can reccomend the early (out of print) Lustrum Press books on photographers baring their technique, especially in the 'Theory' series: Portrait, Fashion, Nude, and most importantly, Darkroom. These include photographers such as Bailey, Horst, Jan Groover, Robert Mapplethorpe, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Callahan, Lucien Clergue, Ralph Gibson, Kertesz, Helmut Newton and Duane Michaels. Well worth keeping an eye out for... Jem - ------------------------------------- Patrick Snook wrote: > Mark > > I enjoyed your post recommending books, and particularly your use of > artists as a self-teaching aid. This struck a chord. My favourite > photographer, discovered for myself only in the last six months, is a > little-known Englishman, James Ravilious, This leads me to another thought: > where else can we find this in > published works of photographers? Can anyone recommend any other > photographers who expose (!) their methods in this way: showing a full set > of contact prints, or rejected shots, for a particularly successful > picture? > Patrick Snook